Latest reports, citations, and penalties from CMS data
The case centered on an 84-year-old resident with dementia and multiple medical conditions who developed unexplained bruising to the forehead and left cheek....
Facilities must ensure qualified staff provide appropriate respiratory treatments and monitor residents for changes in breathing patterns or oxygen levels....
On January 7, kitchen staff improperly cooled cooked macaroni pasta, allowing it to remain at dangerous temperatures for nearly five hours....
The Infection Preventionist confirmed these conditions created "potential harboring places for bacteria" that posed direct health risks to residents....
I go on scary missions and crawl on my hands and knees in the jungle slitting the throats of the enemy......
During the May 28, 2024 inspection, **Resident #42 reported difficulty breathing while connected to an oxygen concentrator set at 8 liters per minute**....
The incident resulted in an immediate jeopardy citation, indicating the violation posed a serious risk of injury, harm, or death to residents....
The error continued for an undetermined period before being identified by investigators....
Such citations are reserved for situations where residents face potential serious injury, harm, impairment, or death....
## Medical Significance of ADL Care Failures When nursing homes fail to provide adequate ADL assistance, residents face serious health consequences....
According to the inspection findings, a resident identified as R2 had reported experiencing verbal abuse from facility staff....
The facility's inadequate response to **Resident #58's history of inappropriate sexual behavior** created ongoing safety risks for other residents....
This designation suggests the nursing home took proactive steps to remedy the situation once it was identified....
During the August 1, 2024 inspection, surveyors found two residents requiring EBP protection were left without proper isolation gowns at their doors....
When nursing homes fail to maintain compliance with F-tag regulations, it signals potential gaps in their quality assurance systems and oversight processes....
The resident, identified as Resident 42, was documented as having severely impaired cognition and requiring maximal assistance with basic movements....
The violations centered on Resident 79, whose care plans remained incomplete despite federal mandates requiring these documents within specific timeframes....
**Facilities must inspect common areas, resident rooms, and outdoor spaces daily** to identify and eliminate potential safety risks....
When staff finally arrived, they found the resident walking alone in their room without supervision, directly violating established safety protocols....
Inspectors discovered that nursing staff failed to obtain physician orders for monitoring these devices when the resident was admitted....